The question I now have is: are there any alternatives to the EU1 route of residency? As far as I know, there are no other ways of obtaining residency for a non-EU spouse of an EU citizen, because Directive 2004/38/EC is the *only* thing granting me the right to live here with my husband. Is that co...

Ugh, how completely useless and opaque. What do other EU countries do about spouses of EU citizens? Are the Irish the only ones who've interpreted the Directive in this way? How does a German in the UK, for instance, do this? This *must* contravene freedom of movement laws. It means an EU citizen wh...

dsab85 's news is bad news for us, but, of course, crushing news for him and his wife. After reading about his wife's EU1 rejection, I read through what I could find of Directive/2004/38/EC, and nowhere in there does it suggest that family members of EU citizens have to have resided in another EU c...

The big problem has always been how the Irish are interpreting and implementing the EU laws. "Officially," you may be allowed to work, but that's not what the Justice Department has decided. Confoundingly, the other branches of government have no idea what's going on, so someone may have given your ...

I called the DETE this morning, and the man I spoke to confirmed that it is possible to fast-track a work permit while waiting for the EU1. However, I'd like to find something on the DETE website that spells this out, if for nothing else than to be able to prove to prospective employers that this is...

erik84, you definitely can't automatically work with an EU1 application being processed. You need the fast-track work permit thing. I have a PPS number from when I was in Ireland on a work permit, and they still wouldn't let me work. I'm now going to try the DETE route.

We just came back last night from the UK. My husband and I went through the non-EU queue together and explained to them what was up. The immigration officer obviously had no idea what he was supposed to do in a case like this. He kept flipping through my passport, and I said, If you're looking for a...

lu_rvs , where did you hear about the fast tracking of work permits for people with an EU1 application pending? I can't find anything about it on the DETE site you linked to. It would be great to at least be able to look for a job and tell employers that I can get a work permit quickly. (Instead of...

I think mktsoi is just having a good rant into anonymous cyberspace, since you can't actually get hold of anyone at the DOI to rant at. But that review joesoap101 posted a link to is fascinating. It does give a good idea of what kind of resources they have over there. It looks like they set up a goo...

My husband and I are also a British/American couple, though in our case, we're actually living in Ireland. We thought about getting married here, but the hassle was just not worth it. It's true that in Dublin, even after you've done all the waiting period/residency requirement stuff, getting a date ...

You shouldn't have to apply through an EU1 form- that's for spouses of non-Irish EU citizens. Your spouse is Irish, so she won't be exercising her EU treaty rights. She's just returning to her country of citizenship.

I asked the GNIB the exact same thing: what to do/say when I come back from travelling? They wouldn't give me another stamp, and all they said was that they'd put a note in my file that says my situation is under consideration at the Justice Department. I assume that the immigration officer at Dubli...

I guess all I know really is that, for a non-visa required national, I don't require any kind of prior permission to enter the country with/to join my EU-spouse. I can just show up with my marriage certificate at Dublin airport. From my reading, it appears that, for the UK, for instance, I'd have to...

Do you know, I've never thought about trying to get the EU1 form sent in and processed before moving over. I wonder if that would work? Since they are now asking for copies of passports and such, I guess it should be technically possible? Oh, wait, no, the EU1 forms asks for the date you entered the...

Work Permit/Auth/Visa for spouse of EU National in Ireland If you read other posts in this forum you will see details of this. There is a lot of uncertainty on how this works, but here is a brief overview. Process 1 Apply via form EU_1 to Dept of Justice, wait six months, get work auth Process 2 Go...

Pigeon, here's what I do when I have to deal with the Irish government, in any situation: Keep calling them until you get the same answer twice. Seriously. And don't depend on the Irish consulate in Australia. Call the Immigration department in Ireland. Also, since you probably won't be able to get ...

I seem to remember reading from the Oasis site that Ireland doesn't accept domestic partnerships. It's marriage or nothing. You may want to check it out, though; I could be wrong: oasis.gov.ie If you've just graduated from college, maybe try BUNAC- they facilitate some kinds of work-holiday-type vis...

Hi Pablo. Basically, I will have no visa stamp except for the one-month one already in my passport from Dublin airport. Since I'm from a non-visa required country, when I leave and re-enter Dublin, I'll just either tell them I'm visiting, and get a normal tourist visa, or I'll tell them I have an EU...

Trawling through this forum gave me lots of info on the EU1 form and applying for residency here, so I thought I'd give back and let you guys know what the lady on the phone at the justice department just told me. (I actually got through! I was shocked.) For info, I'm a US citizen (so non-visa requi...